Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	people_n	pray_v	prayer_n	2,487	5	6.7769	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61282	Four sermons preached upon solemne occasions I. The troubler of Israel. II. The righteous mans concern for the churches misery. Preached before the judges. III. Cæsars due honour, preached before the mayor and aldermen of Leicester, May 29. 1669. IV. Davids work and rest, preached before the election of the mayor. By Tho. Stanhope A.M. Vicar of St. Margarets in Leicester.	Stanhope, Thomas.	1670 (1670)	Wing S5233B; ESTC R221868	48,189	101

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prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o god_n it_o be_v the_o apostle_n charge_v that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n and_o prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n 1_o tim._n 2.1_o 2._o and_o sure_o this_o charge_n be_v never_o more_o observe_v by_o any_o church_n each_o of_o our_o constant_a litugy_a service_n have_v a_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n in_o it_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v but_o this_o be_v a_o duty_n pay_v by_o the_o ancient_a christian_n morell_n lib._n 1._o ad_fw-la autolicum_fw-la pag._n 76._o edit_fw-la morell_n i_o appeal_v to_o theophilus_n mention_v before_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v honour_v the_o king_n not_o by_o afford_v he_o any_o divine_a worship_n that_o they_o decry_v in_o the_o heathen_n but_o by_o pray_v for_o he_o and_o tertullian_n speak_v full_o in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o 30._o all_o apolog._n cap._n 30._o precati_fw-la sumus_fw-la 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the_o primitive_a christian_n judge_v it_o tatianus_n about_o 180_o year_n after_o christ_n speak_v plain_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d morell_n in_o orat._n cont_n graco_n pag._n 144._o edit_fw-la morell_n do_v the_o king_n command_v i_o to_o pay_v tribute_n i_o be_o ready_a to_o obey_v that_o command_n i_o know_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n man_n will_v hardly_o be_v persuade_v unto_o especial_o when_o payment_n grow_v heavy_a and_o purse_n grow_v light_a when_o they_o have_v lie_v long_o and_o continue_v still_o but_o then_o consider_v the_o engagement_n upon_o we_o from_o god_n and_o that_o will_v serve_v to_o answer_v all_o objection_n our_o saviour_n in_o that_o place_n do_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jus_o suum_fw-la date_n render_v he_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o for_o a_o right_a to_o it_o he_o have_v nay_o

god_n for_o so_o many_o day_n and_o still_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o devotion_n the_o case_n of_o the_o 42._o the_o act_n 5.40_o 42._o apostle_n when_o prohibit_v to_o preach_v christ_n jesus_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v bold_o in_o his_o name_n but_o then_o we_o must_v remember_v those_o thing_n be_v simple_o unlawful_a worship_v image_n a_o plain_a breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n neglect_v of_o prayer_n a_o sin_n both_o against_o the_o first_o and_o second_o and_o the_o not_o preach_v contrary_a to_o the_o very_a precept_n give_v to_o those_o particular_a person_n you_o shall_v be_v witness_n unto_o i_o both_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o all_o judea_n etc._n etc._n act_v 1.8_o so_o then_o before_o we_o deny_v our_o active_a obedience_n it_o be_v fit_a we_o be_v well_o satisfy_v the_o thing_n be_v indeed_o unlawful_a for_o which_o we_o deny_v it_o fancy_n or_o opinion_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n nay_o a_o misinform_v 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